The second phase of the ongoing Franklin Streetscape project received the go-ahead with the approval of $415,000 in federal transportation enhancement funds for use by the city.

The project is one of six funded through the program as part of $1.4 million in total grant funding for Missouri Department of Transportation’s Northeast District.

In order to qualify for enhancement grant funds, the projects must include improvements like the construction of sidewalks, trails and bike lanes, streetscaping and handicapped accessibility upgrades.

The Franklin Street project involves the installation of lighting, new sidewalks, road improvements and median landscaping from Normal Avenue to Patterson Street through the Truman State University campus.

Bike lanes will also be added to the south from Patterson to Shepherd streets and north from Normal to Jefferson streets to further connect A.T. Still University, Truman State and the downtown.